fish id project

Fish ID Project

By Randall Wilkerson

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Fish Species Identification

Title: Saltwater / Marine Fishes Species #: 1

Common Name: Hammerhead Shark

Scientific Name: Sphyrna mokarran

Class: Chondrichytes Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Sphyrnidae Genus: Sphyrna

Species: Great Hammerhead

Geography / Habitat: Inhabits warm coastal areas and continental shelfs.

Life Strategy: As with other hammerhead sharks, great hammerheads are viviparous: once the developing young use up their supply of yolk, the yolk sac is transformed into a structure analogous to a mammalian placenta. Unlike most other sharks, which mate on or near the sea bottom, great hammerheads have been observed mating near the surface

Food / Feed Strategy:

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Great Hammerhead/ Sphyrna mokarran

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Body Form or Style: Head shaped like a hammer with curvaceous body and sickle like tail.

Swim/Locomotion Style: Swims by moving its tail back and forth along with bits body. Mouth Position: inferior



Common Name: Northern Blue fin tuna

Scientific Name: Thunnus thynnus

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes

Family: Scombridae Genus: Thunnus

Species: T. thynnus

Geography / Habitat: western and eastern Atlantic ocean ,and meditarranean.

Life Strategy: They group together when they spawn for protection

Food / Feed Strategy: They hunt for small invertebrates such as sardines and herrings.

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Northern Blue fin tuna/ Thunnus Thynnus Body Form or Style: : Streamline body with a bony ridge on the back. Swim/Locomotion Style: Mouth Position: Terminal



Common Name: Blue Whale

Scientific Name: Balaenoptara musculus

Class: Mammalia Order: cetacea

Family: Balaenopteridae Genus: Balaenoptara

Species: B.musculus

Geography / Habitat: Worldwide oceans

Life Strategy: They mate from late autumn to the end of winter. Not much else is known.

Food / Feed Strategy: They open their enormous mouths and suck in massive amounts of water while using their baleen to filter krill from the water.

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Blue Whale/ Balaenoptara musculus. Body Form or Style: U shaped head with a torpedo like body. Swim/Locomotion Style: The whale moves its tail up and down to move forward while

using their pectoral fins to steer. Mouth Position: Terminal



Common Name: Remora

Scientific Name: Brachptyra

Class: Actnoperygii Order: Perciformes

Family: Echeneidae Genus: Echeneis

Species:

Geography / Habitat:

Life Strategy: They cling to other larger fish and in exchange for protection clean off harmful parasites

Food / Feed Strategy: They clean off larger fish and eat their parasites.

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Remora Body Form or Style: Flattened body along the top with a strange sucker type organ

on top of their head Swim/Locomotion Style: They use their pectoral fins to hover above the bottom then

use their tails to move. Mouth Position: superior



Common Name: King croakers

Scientific Name: Menticiirhus americanus

Class:Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes

Family: Sciaenidae Genus: Menticirrhus

Species: americanus

Geography / Habitat: coastal waters around the U.S

Life Strategy: usually mate in springtime with free spawn areas.

Food / Feed Strategy: Eats sand fleas and shrimp.

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: King Croaker/ Menticirrhus americanus Body Form or Style: smooth body with rigged fins Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail fins to move and pectorals to steer. Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Great White Shark

Scientific Name: Carcharadon Carcharias

Class: Chondrichytes Order: Lamniformes

Family: Lamnidae Genus: Carcharadon

Species: Carcharias

Geography / Habitat: Warm coastal waters worldwide.

Life Strategy: Not much is know about mating and they have no predators as they are apex predators.

Food / Feed Strategy: They use bursts of great speed to ram and bite their prey.

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Great White/ Carcharadon Carcharius Body Form or Style: Torpedo shaped body Swim/Locomotion Style: Uses its large tailfin to move forward and uses its pectoral

fins to ssteer. Mouth Position: Terminal



Common Name: Bull Shark

Scientific Name: Carcharhinus leucas

Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Carcharindae Genus: Carcharhinus

Species:C.leucas

Geography / Habitat: coastal warm waters

Life Strategy: give birth in late summer and early autumn.

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Food / Feed Strategy: They will eat almost anything

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Bull shark/CarCharihinus leucas Body Form or Style: streamline body Swim/Locomotion Style: uses tailfin to move and pectoral fin to steer. Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name:lionfish

Scientific Name: pterois antennata

Class: Actinoptergii Order: Scorpaeniformes

Family: Scorpaenidae Genus: Pteroinae

Species: Pterios

Geography / Habitat: tropical and sub tropical regions.

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Life Strategy: They use their venomous barbs to protect themselves from predators.

Food / Feed Strategy: They drift with the current pretending to be weeds and then strike unsuspecting prey.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Lionfish/ pterios antennata Body Form or Style: Football shaped body line with spines on along the back. Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail and fins to thrust forward and turn. Mouth Position: Terminal



Common Name: Clown Fish

Scientific Name: Amphipron Ocellaris

Class: Actongypterii Order: Perciformes

Family: Pomacentridae Genus: Amphipron

Species: A.akindynos

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Geography / Habitat: Barrier Reef

Life Strategy: They hide among anemones to protect themselves from predators

Food / Feed Strategy: They feed on zooplankton and algae that live on the coral reef.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Clown fish/ A. akyndinos Body Form or Style: Round body with short fins. Swim/Locomotion Style: Mouth Position: Moves the tail back and forth to move and uses its pectorals to steer.



Common Name: Gaff-topsail Catfish

Scientific Name: Bagre marinus

Class: Actnopterygii Order: Siluriformes

Family: Ariidae Genus: Bagre

Species: B.marinus

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Geography / Habitat: Caribbean gulf of Mexico and Atlantic.

Life Strategy: They love along the oceans sandy bottom using their spines to ward off predators.

Food / Feed Strategy: They use short bursts of speed to surprise unsuspecting prey.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Gaff-topsail catfish/ B.marinus Body Form or Style: Flat head, round body with spines on the dorsal and pectoral fins. Swim/Locomotion Style:Uses its tail to move and uses its pectorals to steer. Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Black drum

Scientific Name: Pogonias cromus

Class: Actnopterygii Order: Perciformes

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Family: Sciaenidae Genus: Pogonias

Species: P.cromis

Geography / Habitat: Commonly found in brackish waters near estuaries.

Life Strategy: Mostly mate in spring and have free spawn areas with no defense mechanism.

Food / Feed Strategy: They feed on small shrimp and crustaceans.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Black Drum/ Pogonais cromus Body Form or Style: Large head with big front that slims down to a small tail area. Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail fin to move and pectorals to steer. Mouth Position: Terminal.



Common Name: Red drum

Scientific Name: Sciaenops oceallatus

Class: Actinoptygii Order: Perciformes

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Family: Sciaenidae Genus: Sciaenops

Species:S.oceallatus

Geography / Habitat: bays and coastal marshes.

Life Strategy: They spawn during the spring and females can lay up to 2 million eggs.

Food / Feed Strategy: They feed on small crustaceans and shrimp.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Red drum/ Sciaenops oceallatus Body Form or Style: Round head with small tail area. Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail fin to move and pectoral fins to steer. Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Puffer fish

Scientific Name: tetraodontidae

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Class: Actinogypterii Order: Tetradontiformes

Family: Tetraodontidae Genus: Tetraodontidae

Species: Fugu

Geography / Habitat: pacific ocean

Life Strategy: they puff up and expand their spikes to protect themselves from predators.

Food / Feed Strategy: they feed on small crustaceans and shrimp

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Fugu/ Tetraodontidae Body Form or Style: round body that expand to simulate a ball Swim/Locomotion Style: move forward waving its tail Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Whale shark

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Scientific Name: Rhinocodon typus

Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Orectolobiformes

Family: Rhinocodontidae Genus: Rhinocodon

Species: typus

Geography / Habitat: worldwide

Life Strategy: no natural predators and they seldom mate

Food / Feed Strategy: open their mouths and filter krill out of the water using their baleen.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Whale shark/ Rhinocodon typus Body Form or Style: long bloated body with spots Swim/Locomotion Style: moves its tail back and forth to move Mouth Position: terminal



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Common Name: mako shark

Scientific Name: isurus oxyrinchus

Class: chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes

Family: lamnidae Genus: isurus

Species: oxyrinchus

Geography / Habitat: world wide

Life Strategy: apex predator and mates every 3 years

Food / Feed Strategy: uses quick bursts of speed to run down prey.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Short fin mako/ isurus oxyrinchus Body Form or Style: streamline body with white and blue shading. Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move Mouth Position: terminal


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Common Name: Nurse shark

Scientific Name: Ginglymostoma cirratum

Class: Chondrichytes Order: Orectolobiformes

Family: Ginglymostomotidae Genus: Ginglymostooma

Species: cirratum

Geography / Habitat: waters around North America and South America.

Life Strategy: they lay at the bottom of the ocean floor in groups of 40 under crevices until night.

Food / Feed Strategy: they eat crustaceans and mollusks

Common Name/ Scientific Name: nurse shark/ ginglymostooma cirratum Body Form or Style: streamline body with 2 small whisker on the head Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move through the water Mouth Position: terminal


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Common Name: Basking shark

Scientific Name: Cetorhinus maximus

Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes

Family: Cetorhindae Genus: Cetorhinus

Species: C. maximus

Geography / Habitat: cold waters world wide

Life Strategy: they mate every couple of years with no natural predators

Food / Feed Strategy: they are filter feeders and usually eat krill

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Basking shark/ Cetorhinus maximus Body Form or Style large rounded body with a long snout Swim/Locomotion Style:uses its giant tail move around in the ocean Mouth Position: terminal


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Common Name: Swordfish

Scientific Name: Xiphias gladius

Class: Actinogypterii Order: Perciformes

Family: Xiphidae Genus: Xiphias

Species: X. gladius


Life Strategy: they use their incredible speed to escape from predators and mate in the spring

Food / Feed Strategy: they slash at their food with their elongated nose and eat them.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Sword fish/ Xiphias gladius Body Form or Style: streamline body with a powerful tail. Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its powerful to power through the water Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: Sailfish

Scientific Name: Istiophorus platypterus


Family: Istiophoridae Genus: Istiophorus

Species: platypterus

Geography / Habitat: world wide warm waters

Life Strategy: they flash their sails to distract fish and to confuse prey.

Food / Feed Strategy: they raise their sails to intimidate prey and then dash in to eat them.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Sail fish/ istiophorus platypterus Body Form or Style: streamline body with huge sail on its back Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its powerful tail to thrust through water Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: stonefish

Scientific Name: Synanceia horrida

Class: Actinogypterii Order: Scorpaenformes

Family: Synancidae Genus: Synanceia

Species: S. horrida

Geography / Habitat: warm temperate waters

Life Strategy: hides among rocks from predators using its camouflage.

Food / Feed Strategy: they burst out of their camouflaged spot and swallow their prey.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: stonefish/Synanceia horrida Body Form or Style: round rough body line with poisonous spines Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its large pectorals fins to swim around and steady itself Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: Blue shark

Scientific Name: Prionace glauca

Class: chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Carcharhinidae Genus: Prionace

Species: glauca


Life Strategy: they are the apex predators and mate periodically

Food / Feed Strategy: dashes after its prey and uses its powerful jaws to crush it.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Blue shark/ Prionace glauca Body Form or Style: streamline body Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move it through the water Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: Lemon shark

Scientific Name: Negaprion brevirostris


Family: Carcharhinidae Genus: Negaprion

Species: brevirostris

Geography / Habitat: north and south America coastal waters

Life Strategy: no natural predators and they mate during the summer

Food / Feed Strategy: they use their tan like skin to blend in and strike prey from below

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Lemon shark/ negaprion brevirostris Body Form or Style: somewhat streamline body with tan skin Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move through the water Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: Mega mouth shark

Scientific Name: Megachasma pelagios

Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes

Family: Megachasmidae Genus: Megachasma

Species: Pelagios

Geography / Habitat: Believed to be world wide

Life Strategy: not much is known

Food / Feed Strategy: they have small teeth to catch fish and squid

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Megamouth shark/ Megachasma pelagios Body Form or Style: long bulky body with a huge mouth Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its powerful tail to glide through the water Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: Cookie cutter shark

Scientific Name: Isistius Brasiliensis

Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Squaliformes

Family: Dalatidae Genus: Isistius

Species: Brasiliensis

Geography / Habitat: Deep waters world wide

Life Strategy: hides on the deep ocean floor mates whenever possible

Food / Feed Strategy: targets larger animals taking cookie cutter shaped bites out of them

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Cookie cutter shark/ Isistius Brasiliensis Body Form or Style: bulging stomach with dark colored sking Swim/Locomotion Style: move along using its odd tail Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: Goliath grouper

Scientific Name: Epinephelus itajara


Family: Serranidae Genus: Epinephelus

Species: itajara

Geography / Habitat: Atlantic ocean

Life Strategy: hides among rocks and reefs blending in mating whenever possible

Food / Feed Strategy: eats small fish and crustaceans

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Goliath grouper/ Epinephelus itajara Body Form or Style: speckled scales with a round body shapes Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its large tail to move through the water Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Giant grouper

Scientific Name: Epinephelus lanceolatus



Species: lanceolatus

Geography / Habitat: Australia

Life Strategy: lives among reefs blending in and mating periodically

Food / Feed Strategy: dashes out to catch fish and small crabs

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Giant grouper/ Epinephelus lanceolatus

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Body Form or Style: round body with speckled body Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move through the water Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Leafy sea dragon

Scientific Name: Phycodurus eques

Class: Actinogypterii Order: Syngathiformes

Family: Syngathidae Genus: Phycodurus

Species: P.eques

Geography / Habitat: Western Australia

Life Strategy: hides among kelp to camouflage itself from predators

Food / Feed Strategy: eats small zooplankton and algae

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Leafy sea dragon/ Phycodurus eques Body Form or Style: snake like body with leafy appendages Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its pectorals fin to move its rigid body Mouth Position:terminal



Common Name: Manta ray

Scientific Name: Manta birostris

Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Myliobatiformes

Family: Mobulidea Genus: Manta

Species: birostris

Geography / Habitat: World wide

Life Strategy: swims as though it flies through the water and has small stinger on its tail to defends itself from predtaors

Food / Feed Strategy: filter feeders

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Manta ray/ Manta birostris Body Form or Style: wing like fins with an open gaping mouth Swim/Locomotion Style: moves its large fins to swim through the ocean Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Coelacanth

Scientific Name: Latimeria menadoensis

Class: Sarcogypterii Order: Coelacanthiformes

Family: Latimeridae Genus: Latimeria

Species: Menadoensis

Geography / Habitat: south Africa

Life Strategy: unknown

Food / Feed Strategy: feeds on vegetations and other fish

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Coelecanth/ Latimeria menadoensi Body Form or Style: rough body with elongated fins on its back Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move back and forth Mouth Position: terminal


Title: Saltwater / Marine FishesSpecies #: 30

Common Name: Great Barracuda

Scientific Name: Sphyraena barracuda


Family: Sphyraenidae Genus: Sphyraena

Species: barrucada

Geography / Habitat: World wide coastal waters

Life Strategy: they mate in the spring using their speed to escape danger

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Food / Feed Strategy: they chase down prey using their extremely quick bursts

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Great barracuda/ Sphyraena barracuda Body Form or Style: streamline body Swim/Locomotion Style: using their powerful tail they can swim up to 40 mph Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Black grouper

Scientific Name: Mycteroperca bonaci


Family: Serranidae Genus: Mycteroperca

Species: Bonaci

Geography / Habitat: gulf of mexico

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Life Strategy: hides among the reefs from predators

Food / Feed Strategy: dashes out of cover to surprise its prey

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Black grouper/ Mycteroperca bonaci Body Form or Style: Bulky body with an long fin across its back Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to burst out of cover Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Nassau grouper

Scientific Name: Epinephelus striatus

Class: Actinogypterii Order:Perciformes


Species: striatus

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Geography / Habitat: bahamas

Life Strategy: hides among coral from predator

Food / Feed Strategy: dashes out to catch smaller fish

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Nassau grouper/ Epinephelus striatus Body Form or Style: bulky striped body Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move through the water Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Seahorse

Scientific Name: Hippocampus

Class: Actinogypterii Order: Syngathiformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Genus: Hippocampus

Species: Hippocampus

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Life Strategy: Lives among rocks and vegetation to hide form predators

Food / Feed Strategy: Eats algae and zooplankton

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Sea horse/ Hippocampus Body Form or Style: curled tail with a long snout Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its small pectoral fins to flutter through the water Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Flowery flounder

Scientific Name: Bothus mancus

Class: Osteichthyes Order: Pleuronectiformes

Family: Bothidae Genus: Bothus

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Species: mancus

Geography / Habitat: east pacific and indo pacific

Life Strategy: lies on the floor of the ocean to blend in and hide from predators

Food / Feed Strategy: hunts for small fish and crabs

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Peacock Flounder Body Form or Style: Flat with speckled body Swim/Locomotion Style: waves its paper like body up and down to propel itself Mouth Position: superior



Common Name: Left eye flounder

Scientific Name: bothus pantherinus

Class: Actinogypterii Order: Pleuronectiformes

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Family: Bothidae Genus: Bothus

Species: pantherinus

Geography / Habitat: pacific and Indian ocean

Life Strategy: hides among the ocean floor from predators

Food / Feed Strategy: eats small fish and carbs

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Leopard flounder/ Borthus pantherinus Body Form or Style: flat paper like body Swim/Locomotion Style: waves its body to move through the water Mouth Position: superior



Common Name: Thresher shark

Scientific Name: Alopias macrourus

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Class:Chondrychthyes Order: Lamniformes

Family: Alopidea Genus: Alopias

Species: macrourus


Life Strategy: uses its long tail to stun predators and prey mates whnever it can

Food / Feed Strategy:uses its long tail to stun prey then eat it

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Thresher shark/ Alopias macrourus Body Form or Style: slender body with large tail Swim/Locomotion Style: using its large tail it can power thorugh water Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Black sided hawk fish

Scientific Name: Paracirrhites forsteri

Class: Actinogypterii Order: Percifromes

Family: Cirrhitidae Genus: Paracirrhites

Species: forsteri

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Geography / Habitat: Indo Pacific

Life Strategy: hides among coral and mates every year

Food / Feed Strategy: eats shrimp and zooplankton

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Black sided hawk fish/ Paracirrhites forsteri Body Form or Style: slender body with vibrant colors Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Long nose hawk fish

Scientific Name: Oxycirrhites typus


Family: Cirrhitidae Genus: Oxycirrhites

Species: typus

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Geography / Habitat: Indo pacific

Life Strategy: hides among coral and mates periodically

Food / Feed Strategy: eats shrimp and zooplankton

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Long nose hawk fish Body Form or Style: slender body with a long mouth. Swim/Locomotion Style: Uses its tail to move through the water Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Coral hawkfish

Scientific Name: Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus


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Family: Cirrhitidae Genus: Cirrhitichthys

Species: oxycephalus


Life Strategy: lives among coral and mates periodically

Food / Feed Strategy: Eats shrimp and zooplankton

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Coral hawkfish/ Cirritichthys Body Form or Style: slender body with round head Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Tasseled wobbegong

Scientific Name: Eucrossorinus dasypogon

Class: Chondrichtyes Order: Orectolobiformes

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Family: Orectolobidae Genus: Eucrossorinus

Species: dasypogon

Geography / Habitat: Western pacific ocean

Life Strategy: hides on the ocean floor blending in with sand.

Food / Feed Strategy: Eats crustaceans and small fish.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Tasseled wobbegong/ Eucrossorinus dasypogon Body Form or Style: flat body with tassel like appendages hanging off Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its large tail to move Mouth Position: inferior



Common Name: Lawnmower Blenney

Scientific Name: salarias fasciatus

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Family: Blennidae Genus: Salarias

Species: fasciatus

Geography / Habitat: Australia

Life Strategy: blends itself in with rocks

Food / Feed Strategy: eats algae

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Lawnmower blenney/ Salarias fasciatus Body Form or Style: 2 lower leg like fins with a sandy color Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move around Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Zebra moray

Scientific Name: Gymnomuraena zebra

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Class: Actinogypterii Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Muraenidae Genus: Gymnomuraena

Species: zebra


Life Strategy: hides among reefs and mates in the spring

Food / Feed Strategy: dashes out to cath small fish and crustaceans

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Zebra moray /Gymnomuraena zebra Body Form or Style: snake like body with white and black coloring Swim/Locomotion Style: waves its body back and forth to move Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Turkey moray

Scientific Name: Gymnothorax meleagris

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Family: Muraenidae Genus: GymnothoraxSpecies: meleagris


Life Strategy: hides among coral and mates periodically


Common Name/ Scientific Name: Turkey moray/ Gymnothorax melagris Body Form or Style: Snakelike body Swim/Locomotion Style: waves its body back and forth to swim Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Leopard moray eel

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Scientific Name: Enchelycore pardalis


Family: Muraenidae Genus: Enchelycore

Species: pardalis


Life Strategy: hides in rocky reefs and is nocturnal


Common Name/ Scientific Name: Leopard moray eel Body Form or Style: snake like body Swim/Locomotion Style: waves its entire body to move Mouth Position: terminal



Common Name: Tiger grouper

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Scientific Name: Mycteroperca tigris


Family: Serranidae Genus: Mycteroperca

Species: tigris

Geography / Habitat: World wide

Life Strategy: lives among reefs and mates periodically


Common Name/ Scientific Name: Tiger grouper/Mycteroperca Tigris Body Form or Style: large body with striking tan stripes Swim/Locomotion Style: use sits large tail to move Mouth Position: terminal



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Common Name: Comet grouper

Scientific Name: Epinephelus morrhua



Species: morrhua

Geography / Habitat: Red sea and African waters

Life Strategy: lives near coral reefs and usually stays there for life


Common Name/ Scientific Name: Comet grouper/ Epinephelus morrhua Body Form or Style: bulky body with a split tail fin Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its large tail to move around Mouth Position: terminal


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Common Name: Dwarf lantern shark

Scientific Name: Etmopterus perryi

Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Squaliformes

Family: Etmopteridae Genus: Etmopterus

Species: perryi

Geography / Habitat: tip of south america

Life Strategy: unknown

Food / Feed Strategy: eats fish

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Dwarf lantern shark/ Etmopterus perryi Body Form or Style: slender body with split dorsal fins Swim/Locomotion Style: uses its tail to move Mouth Position: terminal


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Common Name: Whitetip reef shark

Scientific Name: Triaenodon obesus


Family: Carcharhinidae Genus: Triaenodon

Species:obesus

Geography / Habitat: pacific ocean

Life Strategy: lives around coral reefs

Food / Feed Strategy: eats fish and crustaceans

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Whitetip reef shark/ Triaenodon obesus Body Form or Style: streamline body with a slightly larger tail then most sharks Swim/Locomotion Style: waves tail back and forth to move Mouth Position: terminal


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Common Name: leopard shark

Scientific Name: Triakis semifasciata


Family: triakidae Genus: Triakis

Species: semifasciata

Geography / Habitat: West coast of North America

Life Strategy: lives on opens sandy bottoms

Food / Feed Strategy: hunts for small fish and crabs

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Leopard shark/ Triakis semifasciata Body Form or Style: streamline body with large brown spots Swim/Locomotion Style: waves its tail back and forth to move Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: Crocodile shark

Scientific Name: Pseudocarcharias Kamoharai

Class: Chondrichtyes Order: lamniformes

Family: Pseudoocarchariidae Genus: Pseudocarcharias

Species: Kamoharai


Life Strategy: Lives in open waters and mates every year

Food / Feed Strategy: eats fish and crustaceans

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Crocodile shark/ Pseudocarcharias Kamoharai Body Form or Style: round shaped body Swim/Locomotion Style: moves its tail back and forth Mouth Position: terminal

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Title: Freshwater Fishes Species #: 51

Common Name: Largemouth Bass

Scientific Name: Micropterus salmoides


Family: Centraarchidae Genus: Micropterus

Species: salmoides

Geography / Habitat: lakes and ponds in the U.S

Life Strategy: lives among weeds and near murky areas in the water

Food / Feed Strategy: dashes out of weeds and hiding places to catch fish

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Largemouth Bass/ Micropterus salmoides Body Form or Style: streamline body with large mouth Swim/Locomotion Style: moves its tail back and forth to power through the water Mouth Position: terminal

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Common Name: Black crappie

Scientific Name: Pomoxis nigromaculatus


Family: Centrearchidae Genus: Promoxis

Species: nigromaculatus

Geography / Habitat: all of the lower 48 states

Life Strategy:


Common Name/ Scientific Name: Black crappie / Pomoxis nigromaculatus

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Body Form or Style: Swim/Locomotion Style: Mouth Position:



Common Name: Bluefish

Scientific Name: Pomatomus saltatrix


Family: Pomatomidae Genus: Pomatomus

Species: P. saltatrix


Life Strategy:


Common Name/ Scientific Name: Bluefish / Pomatomus saltatrix Body Form or Style: Swim/Locomotion Style: Mouth Position:

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Common Name: Brook trout

Scientific Name: Salvelinus fontinalis

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes

Family: Salmonidae Genus: Salvelinus

Species: S.fontinalis


Life Strategy:


Common Name/ Scientific Name: Brook trout / Salvelinus fontinalis Body Form or Style: Swim/Locomotion Style: Mouth Position:

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Common Name: Bluegill

Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus


Family: Centrarchidae Genus: Lepomis

Species: L. macrochirus


Life Strategy:


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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Bluegill / Lepomis macrochirus Body Form or Style: Swim/Locomotion Style: Mouth Position:



Common Name: Jack Dempsey

Scientific Name: Rocio octofasciata


Family: Cichlidae Genus: Rocio

Species: R. octofasciata


Life Strategy:


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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Jack Dempsey / Rocio octofasciata Body Form or Style: Swim/Locomotion Style: Mouth Position:



Common Name: Siamese fighting fish

Scientific Name: Betta splendens


Family: Osphronemidae Genus: Betta

Species: B. splendens


Life Strategy:

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Common Name/ Scientific Name: Body Form or Style: Swim/Locomotion Style: Mouth Position:



Common Name: Nishikigoi

Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio haematopterus

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Cyprinus

Species: C.carpio


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Life Strategy:





Common Name: Blue Walleye (Blue Pike)

Scientific Name: Sander vitreus glaucus


Family: Percidae Genus: Sander

Species: S. vitreus

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Life Strategy:





Common Name: Carp

Scientific Name:

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae Genus:

Species:

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Life Strategy:



Invertebrates

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Title: Freshwater Invertebrates Species #: 121

Common Name: Rams horn snail

Scientific Name: Planorbella trivolvis

Class: Gastropoda Order: n/a

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Family: Planorboidea Genus: Planorbella

Species: trivolvis

Geography / Habitat: ponds around North America

Life Strategy: hides in its shell and mates whenever possible

Food / Feed Strategy: feeds on algae

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Rams horn snail Body Form or Style: hard shell with no real body form Swim/Locomotion Style: crawls along the ground using its body Mouth Position: inferior



Common Name: Coral

Scientific Name: tubastre coccina

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Class: Anthzoa Order: Scleractina

Family: Dendrophylliidae Genus: Tubastrea

Species: coccinea

Geography / Habitat: deep warm waters.

Life Strategy: able to reproduce asexually

Food / Feed Strategy: Extends their tentacles to catch zooplankton

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Sun Coral/ Tubastre coccina Body Form or Style: Tube structure with long tentacles. Swim/Locomotion Style: stationary Mouth Position: no mouth



Common Name: pink shrimp

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Scientific Name: Pandalus borealis

Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda

Family: Pandalidea Genus: Pandulus

Species: p.borealis

Geography / Habitat: soft muddy bottoms with a temperature around 6-17 c

Life Strategy: N/A

Food / Feed Strategy: they feed on zooplankton.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Pandulus borealis/pink shrimp Body Form or Style: curved body Swim/Locomotion Style: move around using their legs and tail fin. Mouth Position: terminal



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Common Name: Thorn starfish

Scientific Name: Acanthaster planci

Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida

Family: Acanthasteridae Genus: Acanthaster

Species: planci

Geography / Habitat: coral reefs

Life Strategy: Uses its thorns to protect itself from

Food / Feed Strategy: exudes its stomach onto a reef and digests it.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Thorn starfish/ Acanthaster planci Body Form or Style: star shaped body surrounded y toxic thorns Swim/Locomotion Style: barely moves by sticking their tentacles onto corals and

pulling themselves. Mouth Position: no mouth


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Common Name: Apple snail

Scientific Name: pomacea insularum

Class: Gastropoda Order: n/a

Family: Ampullariodea Genus:

Species: P.insularam

Geography / Habitat: South America

Life Strategy: they live in the water among various weeds.

Food / Feed Strategy: they eat algae.

Common Name/ Scientific Name: Apple snail/ Pomacea insularum Body Form or Style: hard shell with a round body. Swim/Locomotion Style: pulls itself along using its sucker. Mouth Position: inferior.

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